Practical tips on offers in costs proceedings
By John Ivory, costs lawyer and mediator (Estimated reading time: 4 minutes 17 seconds) As we begin another year, it seems an opportune moment to think about how practitioners can operate to best protect their clients’ interests from a legal costs perspective. With that in mind, here are some pointers which may be worthwhile bearing […]
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Clinical negligence reforms – on the hunt beyond the headlines
By Matthew Best, Senior Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes 29 seconds) This is the big one. The one that will have a significant impact on the great work we all do, in whatever capacity we work in… Jeremy Hunt’s mission to reform clinical negligence litigation. I’ve read through the Health and Social Care […]
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Crystal balls? 5 key areas of commercial litigation for 2022
Insolvency ‘tidal waves’ and Twitter storms By Matthew Pascall, Senior Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 3 minutes 51 seconds) As in previous years, I’ve looked at some key areas of litigation where we might see some developments and trends in the year ahead. Insolvency I have met with many IPs in recent months. Opinion seems […]
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Fixed costs for lower value clinical negligence claims
By Matthew Best, Senior Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 1 minute 57 seconds) Putting ‘the cards on the table’… I would say that fixed costs can work – but only if they’re set at a reasonable level. If they aren’t, it will be the claimant who suffers. If a light-track case justifies £1,500 costs, most […]
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The ‘Paul’ Case: Clinical Negligence Secondary Victim Case heads for Supreme Court
By Matthew Best, Senior Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 9 minutes 18 seconds) This is a specially extended article on the recent high-profile Court of Appeal judgment concerning clinical negligence secondary victims. Temple provided ATE insurance for Mr Paul and his family, with Shoosmiths representing them. There is also comment from Phil Barnes at Shoosmiths. […]
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Scottish clinical negligence cases: the importance of detailed and objective risk assessment
By David Stoker, Senior Underwriter (Estimated reading time: 3 minutes 9 seconds) Here at Temple, we share a combined 100 years’ experience of underwriting clinical negligence cases and wanted to share some of that with you. You are the experts, we know that, but we hope to add value to your decision making and save […]
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Arbitration and Litigation/ATE Insurance – Funding Dispute Resolution in the 21st Century
By Sam Knight, Underwriter (Estimated reading time: 1 minute 8 seconds) The Glasgow Chamber of Commerce published a recent article praising the continuing uptake in arbitration to settle civil claims and disputes. Here at Temple we have embraced the future of civil dispute resolution and cover for arbitration under our insurance policy means your client […]
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QOCs for Scotland update – expectations and reality?
By David Stoker, Senior Underwriter (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes 55 seconds) In mid-November two of our underwriters went to Scotland and visited some high-profile firms to get a feel as to how cost shifting is working since its introduction in June. The general feeling seems to be that it may not be the panacea […]
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Third Party Funding and Group Proceedings – We’re Here to Help!
By Matthew Pascall, Senior Underwriting Manager (Estimated reading time: 6 minutes 44 seconds) Third Party Funding, Group Proceedings and Litigation Insurance – Sections 10 and Sections 20 to 22 of the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018. You may feel you’ve already heard too much about Third Party Funding and Group Proceedings, […]
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